The Polyglot Neuroscientist Resolving How the Brain Parses Language
Even in a world where large language models (LLMs) and AI chatbots are commonplace, it can be hard to fully accept that fluent writing can
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New ‘physics shortcut’ lets laptops tackle quantum problems once reserved for supercomputers and AI
Physicists have transformed a decades-old technique for simplifying quantum equations into a reusable, user-friendly “conversion table” that works on a laptop and returns results within
Could aging eggs be ‘rejuvenated’? New tool may help pave the way to fertility-extending treatments
Scientists invented a new experimental system to study how age-related changes in egg cells make them more prone to chromosomal errors.
Elephant seals remember their enemies
Elephant seals don’t forget their enemies. We learn about the great beasts’ big beefs and why they matter.
‘Intelligence comes at a price, and for many species, the benefits just aren’t worth it’: A neuroscientist’s take on how human intellect evolved
In his book “One Hand Clapping,” Nikolay Kukushkin explores explanations for how consciousness evolved, and ultimately, what makes us human.
Chatbots spewing facts, and falsehoods, can sway voters
Chatbots that dole out fact-laden arguments can sway voters. Those facts don’t have to be true.
A volcanic eruption might have helped bring the Black Plague to Europe
A volcanic eruption may have triggered a deadly chain of events that brought the Black Plague to Europe in the 14th century.
MIT invention uses ultrasound to shake drinking water out of the air, even in dry regions
A new device cuts down the time it takes to harvest water from the atmosphere from days to minutes, MIT researchers say.
Giant rotating string of galaxies is ‘probably the largest spinning object’ in the known universe
A giant rotating filament of the cosmic web may be the largest spinning structure ever seen, and could help reveal how galaxies form.
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Male human heads found in a ‘skull pit’ in an ancient Chinese city hint at sex-specific sacrifice rituals
A genetic study of 80 skulls found at a Stone Age city in China has revealed that the sacrificed people were mostly men, in contrast
Geminids 2025: The year’s best meteor shower is coming, with a second shower hot on its tail
The Geminid meteor shower has begun. The Geminids peak overnight on Dec. 13 and 14, when up to 150 “shooting stars” per hour will rain
Injecting anesthetic into a ‘lazy eye’ may correct it, early study suggests
Temporarily shutting down a “lazy eye” triggers a burst of neuronal activity that reverses the condition in animal experiments, a study shows.
Nanotyrannus is still not a teenage T. rex
Nanotyrannus wasn’t a juvenile T. rex but a petite adult of a separate species, a new study of fossil hyoid bones finds, bolstering a recent